Careful estate planning can save your loved ones time, money, and stress in carrying out your final wishes and distributing your estate. Gilmartin Legal helps clients obtain peace of mind by developing a thorough estate plan that includes appropriate well-drafted legal documentation, such as a will, trust, and powers of attorney. Gilmartin Legal will meet with you to discuss your goals, objectives and specific needs and then develop a personalized plan to help you achieve your goals. Gilmartin Legal will evaluate your assets, liabilities and wishes in order to create a customized estate plan that meets your specific needs, including:
- Simple and complex wills and trusts
- Living wills and advanced health care directives
- Revocable and irrevocable trusts
- Powers of attorney that appoint someone to manage your property and sign legal papers for you if you become incapacitated
- Powers of attorney to give authority to the person you want to make medical decisions on your behalf
- Family / individual business arrangements
- Trusts that provide for the care of minors or disabled persons, minimize taxes or protect against creditors
- Strategies to avoid probate that transfer property at death — insurance, gifts, joint ownership of property, bank accounts
- The ability of your loved ones to contact our office to assist with the administration or probate if needed, to ensure the appropriate transfer of your assets to your beneficiaries upon your death
Whether you are just beginning to build your estate or want to protect the wealth that you have amassed over a lifetime, Gilmartin Legal is ready to assist you with all of your estate planning needs in the greater Chicagoland area, including Cook, DuPage, Kane, Will and Lake Counties. Law Enforcement, Fire Personnel and active military personnel receive special pricing as a thank you for your service.
